Examines the ethical
implications of specific biomedical issues in the context of major ethical
systems. Lecture 3 hours per week.

GENERAL COURSE PURPOSE

To introduce the student
to important controversies in biology and medicine which have ethical dimensions.
To examine these issues in the context of ethical theory. To show the importance
of critical analysis and ethical theory for the resolution of these dilemmas.

ENTRY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

None

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the completion of
this course, the student will be able to evaluate important controversies
in medicine and biology in terms of major ethical theories. Specifically,
the student will be able to: